May 18, 2024 … Called AND Equipped …

May 18, 2024 …  Called AND Equipped   …      

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... </b> …     

…  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics with Michael W Smith and Vanessa Campagna singing … Waymaker … Powerfully singing of how our God equips us to worship Him through our using His gifts/talents for His glory.

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Highlight Passage: … Exodus 31:2-3[NLT] … 

2 “Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts.           

…  God calls Moses to use one craftsman, Bezalel, to use his gifts/talents to build God’s tabernacle to be the place of worship to God for God’s people.                                                                

Highlight Passage (in context): … Exodus 31:1-11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… God, thru Moses, calls craftsmen to use their skills to worship God thru building HIs Tabernacle.                                                                         

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Highlight Passage (in context): … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… God, thru Solomon, shows that God will show the way - HIS WAY - to those who faithfully follow Him.    

Highlight Passage (in context): … Ephesians 2:8-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… The Apostle Paul shows that we become God’s workmanship to worship Him as He saves us to work for His purposes and for His glory.  

Reference Passage: … Colossians 3:11-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… The Apostle Paul teaches fellow Christians about born-again Christians putting on Christlikeness, the fruit of His Spirit, and working for Him as our Spiritual worship.    

Reference Passage: … 2 Timothy 3:16-18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Paul shows Timothy (and us) how God provides His word to use what He has called us to do for His glory.     

Reference Passage:… James 1:3-4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… James exhorts fellow Christians to allow God’s calling to shape our endurance to use our gifts to serve God.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Karen Huang -  AT THIS LINK  -  Journaled about being called by her “boss” to carry on a radio broadcast at an international book expo but feeling inadequate to the task.  But she was assured by that “boss” that she was well equipped to to do the job.  So, the ODB author prayed to God for help; and He provided all she needed to complete the task.    

And the ODB author also referred to the Biblical story (see Highlight passage) of God calling craftsman to build His tabernacle as God was leading His people thru the wilderness to the Promised Land.  Years ago, which I was being discipled by a mentor, as a newly committed Christian, he used to say, “God’s calling is His enablement.,” which is supported by the Scriptures above to show us that if/when God calls us to worship Him by carrying out a task, He will enable us with His empowering grace to worship Him by doing what He calls us to do.  

And that is my prayer for all who read with me here today.  If we feel God calling us to move forward to carry out a task, HE, …(our God) … will enable us with His grace to complete the task for His glory.  So, my friend, … LET”S GET TO IT!                                                                  

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me Your empowering grace today to serve Your calling.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me today, … to trust that You, Lord, will give us Your enablement to carry on what You’ve called us to do for Your glory. .     … Amen

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Blogger Note:  Everyday during this year, my daily devotional blogs are influenced by the reading and study of the online devotional blog entitled “Our Daily Bread,” distributed online via email by RBC Ministries.  If you GO TO THIS LINK on the date of my blog, you can read/study the ODB blogs; or you can subscribe to the blog via email at that site.